Re: Extremely OT, sorry... But my daughter claims you guys WILL know the answer...

Subject: Re: Extremely OT, sorry... But my daughter claims you guys WILL know the answer...
From: Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 13:45:25 -0700 (PDT)


Sarcasm is sharper and designed to be damaging.
Facetiousness is designed to be witty or playful.

--- Emily Berk <emily -at- armadillosoft -dot- com> wrote:
> She is trying to determine the difference, however
> subtle, between
>
> facetious
>
> and
>
> sarcastic
>
> We have looked for the answer in the obvious places,
> like the dictionary. But the definitions imply that
> these words are essentially unrelated.

=====
Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)

"As soon as you hear the phrase "studies show",
immediately put a hand on your wallet and cover your groin."
-- Geoff Hart

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